Hagrid & Hufflepuffs (was: Slytherin House again; Duffers)

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 119285


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Potioncat:
> Yes, I can see it now, dictionaries at ten paces!
> 
> "An inept person" am I last the one on the list to get the joke 
that 
> it's "Hagrid" who makes the duffer comment?
> 
> Given the original topic of this thread, it speaks volumes that 
> Cedric was a Hufflepuff and not clumsy or inept, there's hope for 
> Slytherin yet.
> 
> Potioncat who,now more than ever, would fit in Hufflepuff...

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Regarding the Slytherins' views of other houses, it strikes me that
> Draco's view of Hufflepuff is similar to Ron's (or was it Hagrid who
> called them "duffers"?) and his view of Ravenclaw as the second-best
> house is similar to Hermione's. 
> 
> Carol, very much hoping that Theo will be an important character in 
HBP

Alshain:
Though I feel slightly presumptuous about correcting two of the most 
senior posters of HPFGU, Hagrid never says that Hufflepuffs are a 
load of duffers. What he *does* say is "Everyone says Hufflepuffs are 
a load o' duffers, but--" before being interrupted by Harry. And 
finishes with "Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin." At least to me this 
makes it clear that he doesn't share everyone's sentiments on 
Hufflepuff.

Does someone else think Cedric would have become head boy if he'd 
lived, speaking of Hufflepuffs?

Alshain